4/10 – Matig
rob a., Sydney, Australia
26 nov 2018
Disappointing
This apartment is managed by a company. So instead of the likelihood of being greeted by an owner bearing a bottle of wine you are bombarded by a contract, rules and financial penalties for everything from late check ins to not washing up or removing garbage. Similarly the professional pictures of the apartment are heavily styled meaning that the apartment is in reality quite characterless (though this might appeal to some). The manager's office is nearby to this particular apartment which was really helpful as we were issued with a faulty card key and then discovered we had been given the wrong internet name.
The apartment itself is spacious, save for the extra bedroom which should, instead, be called an attic storeroom (no headroom whatsoever). The walls to next door were incredibly thin - so thin you could actually hear WHAT they were saying. There were two coffee making appliances, even an electric juicer... but no wine glasses.
Our large security deposit wasn't credited back to our account according to the terms of the contract. I had to email and then phone them from home by which time an improvement in our exchange rate meant yet another slug. Didn't leave a good taste in the mouth after seeing all the financial penalties they could apply to me for not complying with their contract.
Our stay might have been significantly better if the weather enabled us to use the generous outdoor space, if we didn't need the extra bedroom and there wasn't noise from next door all night long (although the walls rather than the people were more to blame). For us it was just too many problems and drama for a three night stay.
rob a.
3 nachten verbleven in oktober 2018